The Brainstem And The Limic System

The Brain contains 25 parts which each have a different function. This includes the brain stem which connects to the spinal chord. The brains stem helps to perform basic functions for humans like heart rate, breathing, digesting food, and for sleeping. You can locate the brainstem below the limbic system. The Brainstem contains the pons and medulla. The pons is above the medulla and helps to perform motor control like sounds are transferred from the ear to the brain through the pons. It also helps with your consciousness and sleep. The pons is linked to other parts of the brains such as the cerebellum and they work together for movement and posture. We also have the medulla or the medulla oblongata, which is the most posterior part of the brain stem where it controls your breathing and heart rate.
The limbic system lies on both sides of the thalamus and contains the hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus is in charge of emotions, memories, and stimulation which gives its nickname of the “emotional brain.” The hypothalamus controls homeostasis, emotion, thirst, hunger, circadian rhythms, the autonomic nervous system, and even the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus is located in front of the thalamus. There is the amygdala which is in the temporal lobe which can help evoke memories, emotions, and fear. The hippocampus is medial to the temporal lobe and is responsible for learning and making permanent memories. We also have the pituitary gland, which is at the base of your skull, produces hormones. The thalamus is located in the uppermost area of the brain stem and controls sensory information where it sends info to parts of the cortexes. Next, there is the cerebellum which you can find above the brains stem and controls coordination, movement, posture, and balance. There are different brain